College Online Scholarship Application

College Student Application for Scholarship Assistance from the Merrick Foundation, Inc.
College student scholarships are available to college students whose permanent residence is in Merrick County.
Before beginning, please read through all the instructions, click here
(Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application being disqualified.)

Personal Data

Name:
Social Security No. (no dashes or spaces):
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Telephone (sample: 308-999-9999):
Birthdate (mm-dd-yy):

Both parents' names & address(es) - names only if address is the same as above
Father:
Mother:

Educational Background/Program

1) From what high school did you graduate?
2) Date of high school graduation: Month: Year:
3) School you plan to attend during 2010-2011:
4) Address of school:
    Is this a 4-year college?
    Is this a 2-year vocational / technical college?
5) College/Department enrolled in (i.e. teaching, business, arts & sciences):
   
6) What is your major?   minor?
8) How many credit hours do you plan to carry?


Work Experience

List your past and present work experience:

Employer Address Date  Hrs/ week
 
 
 
 


References: 
(Please include only two letters unless more are required to meet criteria of scholarships applied for)

List individuals from whom you have requested letters of recommendation:

Name Address


Please check the appropriate box(es) below to the scholarship(s) you are applying for:
(See complete list of all available scholarships and scholarship requirements by clicking here.)

MERRICK COUNTY RESIDENTS OR STUDENTS ATTENDING 
MERRICK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS
Leonard and Doris Aerni Memoral Albert E. & Dorothy E. Emgarten Memorial
Central City Scale Ralph Stanley and Ella Halstead 
      Severance Memorial*
 
Elwin & Lucille Ferris Scholarship Raymond W. Starostka Memorial
Hohnroth Family Scholarship William and Emma Steffen Nurses*   
Bonnie Kohl Memorial Austin and Cleo Vanderford*
Vernie L. Lock Leanne Zmek Memorial*      
Warren Marsh Memorial*
J. Oren Hoback Scholarship
Merrick Foundation Founders Scholarship Lindner-Van Pelt Heritage Scholarship
Lois Steger Memorial Scholarship Donald Nouzovsky Memorial Scholarship*
Raymond, Leonard, & Lois Steger Scholarship Jack and Dorothy Burger Scholarship


ARCHER VICINITY 

Ray and Mildred Miller Memorial Virgil and Nora Lindner


CENTRAL CITY 

Michael V. Bittinger Memorial Virgil and Nora Lindner
Myrtle and Jim Clarke* Charles and Ann Kuhlman Memorial
James & Marilyn Heins Scholarship*  
 
CHAPMAN 
Alice Klingenberg Memorial Charles and Ann Kuhlman Memorial

Eugene Fishburn Scholarship


CLARKS/CLARKS CONSOLIDATED 

Michael V. Bittinger Memorial Doris E. Neel Memorial*
Myrtle and Jim Clarke* Charles and Ann Kuhlmann Memorial
 


PALMER 

Virgil and Nora Lindner Clinton M. Wegner*
Carol Joseph Memorial  

RESIDENTS OF FULLERTON, HORDVILLE, POLK, OR LAKE AREAS SOUTH
OF CENTRAL CITY 
Myrtle and Jim Clarke*

(Scholarships with an (*) above are based on financial need. Please click here for Financial Need Information Form
If financial need information is not provided, you will not be considered for these scholarships. Remember to select the "back" button on your browser to return to this application once you have completed and printed the Financial Need form.)

Describe Your Campus Activities (volunteering, athletics, etc.): 


Church/Religious and Community Activities: 


Essay:
All applicants must answer questions 1 & 2. Some scholarships may require additonal questions answered. Type your essay response in the box below and number each response with the number of the question you are answering.
There is a 350 word limit.

Essay Questions: (* Required essay questions. **As required for specific scholarships.)
1: Why are you continuing your education?*
2: What are your professional/educational goals and how will you achieve them?
*
3: How have you shown leadership in contributing to your community?**
4: How have you demonstrated strong character such as responsibility, maturity, judgment and integrity?**
5: What are your financial needs and how will a scholarship benefit your educational goals?**
6: How has 4-H and/or FFA prepared you for the future?**
7: How have you demonstrated perseverance, high character and high effort to overcome a handicap?**

 


All Applicants:
Enter your email address so we may contact you with any questions.
Email:

** Please mail a photo of yourself (headshot only) to the Merrick Foundation office. This photo is only used for publicity purposes if you are awarded a grant.

Email Disclosure: All information submitted in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that by signing this disclosure, I am giving my permission for the Merrick Foundation to use the information at its discretion for publicity purposes.

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE: (Please type the last 5 digits of your social security no. to verify you have read and understand the above Email Disclosure:

For your records, it is recommend you print out the above application before hitting "Submit". 

Contact Information:

Merrick Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 206, Central City, NE 68826
Phone: 308.946.3707 Fax: 308.946.3049
General Information: merrick@hamilton.net